A shortage of critical minerals is starting to affect the broader Japanese economy, adding a sense of urgency for Prime ...

China and Japan reported conflicting accounts on Tuesday of a confrontation near the disputed Senkaku Islands involving their ...

Osaka ranked seventh, while Tokyo, which improved its culture and environment score, moved up three places to reach 10th.

The debate over the future of Japan’s Imperial Household, which has been inching forward for years through committees, expert panels, and discreet meetings, took a turn this week. The Japanese ...

Another two Japanese-owned supertankers carrying Saudi Arabian crude were ​heading to the Strait of Hormuz to exit ‌the Gulf ...

TOKYO -- It seemed oddly lonely. In late September 2025, this Mainichi Shimbun reporter visited a park at a housing complex ...

Japan’s Kirby Café introduces a seven-item seasonal Summer 2026 menu themed entirely around the “recovery items” that have ...

Japan and China exchanged conflicting accounts after a maritime confrontation near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, with ...

TOKYO — Ships from the coast guards of Japan and China faced off near disputed islands on Tuesday, with each claiming that they drove out the other's vessels that had intruded into their territorial ...

This Japanese family of five lives inside a beautifully designed 57sqm open-air home in Tokyo that completely redefines small ...

Incidents not only impact the well-being of emergency personnel but also reduce the availability of emergency services for ...

The yen weakened anew on Tuesday as traders grew emboldened to push the currency lower with no sign yet of intervention by ...